1. The International Association of Lions Clubs
Zone 8 & 9, Region 3, District 308-A2
Fiscal Year: 2009 / 2010
Lions Club of Lambir Miri, Lions Club of Miri Mandarin &
New Century Lions Club of Miri Resort City,
Initiated
“SUNDAY IS NO PLASTIC BAG DAY” ORGANIZED BY
MIRI LOCAL AGENDA 21, MIRI CITY COUNCIL
PROJECT : LAUNCH ON SUNDAY IS NO PLASTIC BAG DAY
DATE : 30TH AUGUST 2009, SUNDAY
VENUE : LEVEL 3, EXHIBITION HALL, BOULEVARD SHOPPING MALL
TIME : 1230 PM
Title Name No Plastic Bag Day
Activities Type Environment Activities
Objective To create awareness among the public on the dangers of
expansive use of plastic.
To reduce or minimize the plastic usage starting from shopping
complexes by using recyclable shopping bags.
To encourage public from various levels to participate in
environmental programme..
Participation Clubs Lions Club of Lambir Miri
Lions Club of Miri Mandarin
New Century Lions Club of Miri Resort City
Lions Dignitaries President Liew Li Kheng (LC of Lambir Miri)
Attendances President Rachel Ling (NC LC of Miri Resort City)
IPP Victor Lau Sie Nguong (LC of Lambir Miri)
Secretary Doreen Liu Syn Yee (LC of Lambir)
Lion Chong Nyuk Lain (LC of Miri Mandarin)
Lion Johnson Wee (LC of Miri Mandarin)
Leos from Leo Club of IBS
Leos from Leo Club of Riam Technology Institute
Leos from Leo Club of Riam Road Secondary School
Crowds 2000 pax.
Expenses RM 3000.00
During our two functions for 1 Malaysia Merdeka Children Colouring Contest and 1
Malaysia 3R Fancy Dress Competition, Miri City Local Agenda 21, Miri City Council
also took the appotunity to launch their project at Level 3, Exhibition Hall, Boulevard
Shopping Mall. The said launching started around 12:30 pm after the colouring contest.
It’s a Miri City Council project with co-operation retail industry in Miri, such as
Boulevard Hypermarket, Servay Supermarket, Giant, Ng Sian Hap, Supersave, Emart,
Sin Lian, etc. to reduce the usage of plastic bag during Sunday.
The guests for the said project are YB Dato Lee Khim Shin, 2nd Vice President Pn
Hajjah Judy Wan Morshidi (Red Crescent) and councillors, representative from Miri
Local Agenda 21, Miri City Council, representative from retail industry, Lions
members, Leos members, local community etc.
2. The International Association of Lions Clubs
Zone 8 & 9, Region 3, District 308-A2
Fiscal Year: 2009 / 2010
Lions Club of Lambir Miri, Lions Club of Miri Mandarin &
New Century Lions Club of Miri Resort City,
Initiated
“SUNDAY IS NO PLASTIC BAG DAY” ORGANIZED BY
MIRI LOCAL AGENDA 21, MIRI CITY COUNCIL
Figure 1: Decoration with plastic bags before launching.
Figure 2 & 3: Figure 5: Guest of Honours are giving his speech.
3. The International Association of Lions Clubs
Zone 8 & 9, Region 3, District 308-A2
Fiscal Year: 2009 / 2010
Lions Club of Lambir Miri, Lions Club of Miri Mandarin &
New Century Lions Club of Miri Resort City,
Initiated
“SUNDAY IS NO PLASTIC BAG DAY” ORGANIZED BY
MIRI LOCAL AGENDA 21, MIRI CITY COUNCIL
Figure 4: Mayor Lawrence Lai presenting fruits basket for Guest of Honor, YB Dato Lee Khim
Shin.
Figure 5: All the decoration are using recycle bags and paper bags.
4. The International Association of Lions Clubs
Zone 8 & 9, Region 3, District 308-A2
Fiscal Year: 2009 / 2010
Lions Club of Lambir Miri, Lions Club of Miri Mandarin &
New Century Lions Club of Miri Resort City,
Initiated
“SUNDAY IS NO PLASTIC BAG DAY” ORGANIZED BY
MIRI LOCAL AGENDA 21, MIRI CITY COUNCIL
Figure 6: Starts launching on tier down the plastic bags.
Figure 7: Support the Council project with No using plastic bags on Sunday.
5. The International Association of Lions Clubs
Zone 8 & 9, Region 3, District 308-A2
Fiscal Year: 2009 / 2010
Lions Club of Lambir Miri, Lions Club of Miri Mandarin &
New Century Lions Club of Miri Resort City,
Initiated
“SUNDAY IS NO PLASTIC BAG DAY” ORGANIZED BY
MIRI LOCAL AGENDA 21, MIRI CITY COUNCIL